Vitess
Vitess is a powerful database clustering system designed for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enabling distributed systems to manage massive databases effectively.
Vitess is built in Go, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 20.9k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v23.0.3.
When to use Vitess
Vitess is listed here as a Database project. The directory calls out Horizontal scaling of MySQL databases, Distributed database clustering, Efficient sharding and resharding as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Vitess include Supports cloud-native environments, High availability and scalability.
Besides Database, this page also files Vitess under Development, DevOps.
Vitess compared with
Records in this directory name CockroachDB, TiDB, Citus, YugabyteDB as products people compare with Vitess. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Vitess replaces each of them.
What the Vitess stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 20.9k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 2.3k forks, 926 open issues, latest tracked release v23.0.3. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- v23.0.3
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Vitess
- Horizontal scaling of MySQL databases
- Distributed database clustering
- Efficient sharding and resharding
- Supports cloud-native environments
- High availability and scalability
Recorded alternatives to Vitess
Vitess resources
Vitess on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Vitess?
Vitess is a powerful database clustering system designed for horizontal scaling of MySQL, enabling distributed systems to manage massive databases effectively. This directory highlights Horizontal scaling of MySQL databases, Distributed database clustering, Efficient sharding and resharding.
Is Vitess free to use?
Vitess is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Horizontal scaling of MySQL databases, Distributed database clustering, Efficient sharding and resharding among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Vitess written in, and what is the latest release?
Vitess is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is v23.0.3.
How widely is Vitess used on GitHub?
Vitess has about 20.9k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 2.3k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Vitess with?
This directory records CockroachDB, TiDB, Citus, YugabyteDB as comparison points for Vitess.
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